Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-28
SOME SUPERVISORS.
A Few Of the Men Who Compose the
County Legislature

supervisor T. N. MONSTER mas Detu
elected to the county board five times by
the good people of Port Byron. This
speakes volumes in praise of his stsid and
good qualities. Any man with the least
| fIivolity about him, would not be tolera-
ted in Port Byron. He must be good,
| honest, easy going and possessed of hard
common sense All these qualities are
combined in Ed" hence he is tower
of strength up in his town. When he
hasn't anything particular to do about
the farm, he meanGers to town, plants
himself on dry goods box, and swaps
stories with the boys. and deals the N
| out some fatherly advice. Hellister is
also one of the best as well as the oldest
member of the board, and although he
looses his hat once in while. never
his head.
Supervisor Schoonmaker, of Reynolds.
| went out home over night, but was back
bright and early this morning to look
| after his official duties. Schoonmaker's
election this spring is a sort of vlndica>
ton for himself He represented Edg>
ington on the county board few years
ago. Next time he WAS pitted against
DIR. Cozad, one of the most popular re
publicsns of the town. 1t was an eye for
an eye and tooth for tooth with
Schoonmaker and Cozad. 1t WAS tie
vote, and it was necessary to organize a
sort of Louisiana lottery scheme to arrive
at the result. Tie god of fortune smiled on
CoZad and Schoonmaker wss left out in
| the cold Schoonmaker's friends were de-
termined they would have their way, and
rs election day rolled around the two
succeeding years, they put him up again,
but without success. This year they
worked like Trojans, and Schoonmakcr
was elected high and dry over "Uuc!e"
Joe Lloyd. Although Edgington is
strongly republican. and Schoonmaker
bristles all over with democracy, now
that he has firm grip on the supervisor
ship, We expect to see him hold on for
several years to come.
Supervisor N. G. Elliott, of Buffalo
Prairie, is new member of the board,
but the name sounds familiar. His father,
Uncle" Pomp Elliott, has represented
that town from time mmemorial. The
sire having given such excellent satisfac-
ton. his constituents now propose to try
the son. While We will miss Uncle"
P0mp very much. we are glad To welcome
an Elliott in his place.
Supervisor Campbell, of South Rock
Island, is an old timer. He has served
long and faithfully. Tom" generally has
a good deal to say, which made him rather
unpopular at times He has had his cap
set for the craftsmanship for To- these
many years, and at last his persistency
has been rewarded. With his soaring
ambition satisfied Toms good qualities
are coming to the 'front.'. He has shown
q magnanimous spirit in forming his com
mittees, and appears to want to do the
square thing. Therefore, we have hopes
for Tom" yet, and will watch his future
I,
This is the second year for c. C.
Hartman, Of Black Hawk For wears
W L. Heath held undisputed sway in
the village on the sprightly Rock. He
is politician with long head, is Bill, 8"
and although the opposition com
blned its forces, and apparently had the
death grip on their adversary, yet would
Bill rise out of the cloud of battle
serene and unscathed. Bat at length
Cast" Hartman was brought out against
the heretofore invinciDle Heath. and the
former was elected by four majority But
Heath WAS loath to relinquish his grip,
and he tried it again this year. and Was
beaten worse than before Hartman is a
clear headed, sagacious and very valua>
bic member of the board. As Heath only
lives for revenge on some of his own
party who betrayed him, it is more than
likely that Hartman will be continued in
his usefulness for many years.
1t does not deIract from the qualiticas
tiOns of Hampton's many good citizens,
to say that Henry O. Norton, the pres
ent representative of that pros porous
township, is one of the most efficient that
has ever been sent from that town or is
likely to be elected for years to come.
Republican in politics, he is in no sense
q partisan. and In county affairs votes for
the best man in his judgment without re
ference to party. Hence his repeated
election. This year it looked as though
the opposition would get the best of
Norton, but he came up smiling with
handsome majority, In casting his eye
over the members of the board, Chair
man Campbell wisely settled upon Nor
ton as chairman of the committee on
finance, position which he is especially
fitted to fill
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